Overview

• Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu secured three gold medals in pencak silat, maintaining their lead in the medal standings as of May 22.
• Pencak silat victories for hosts included Princess Thomas in women’s creative solo, Prasanna Bendre in men’s tunggal senior, and Kirtana Acharya in women’s tunggal senior categories.
• Renukacharya Hodmani of Karnataka and Diksha Yadav of Maharashtra won gold in the men’s and women’s 10km open water swimming events, showcasing endurance in the Arabian Sea.
• Rain-affected sepak takraw finals saw Delhi defeat Manipur 2-1 in the men’s event, while Haryana edged past Manipur 2-1 in the women’s competition.
• The Games, featuring six medal and two non-medal sports, continue through May 24 with remaining medals to be decided in volleyball, kabaddi, pencak silat, and beach soccer.